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Clancy jurors reveal holdout mimicked strangling with water bottle before mistrial

After a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder case, jurors say the panel was set to acquit by reason of insanity until one holdout blocked the verdict and reenacted the killings.

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What to know

  • Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial with the jury split 11-1, after jurors said they had been prepared to acquit Clancy by reason of insanity until one holdout blocked the verdict.
  • Jurors describe the holdout as unwilling to engage with evidence or fellow panelists, and say he later used an exercise band and water bottle to reenact the strangulations during deliberations.
  • Defense attorney Kevin Reddington says he will file a new motion to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds following the jurors' public accounts.
  • The case remains unresolved as to whether Clancy will face a retrial on the triple murder charges.

“There were three forms I had to fill out and I started filling them out, I wrote my signature on each one but then he said, 'But I'm still not going to say she's not guilty by reason of insanity.'”

Clancy trial juror, juror interviewed with foreperson and two others · NY Post (via NBC 10 Boston) ↗ · Sep 7

Lindsay Clancy Defendant, former nurseKevin Reddington Clancy's defense attorneyJudge William Sullivan Trial judge, Plymouth Superior CourtNick Dargie JurorThe holdout juror Lone dissenting juror (unnamed)

Clancy jurors reveal holdout mimicked strangling with water bottle before mistrial
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  1. 5

    Jurors say they 'felt defeated' and 'let down Lindsay'

    Additional jurors described feeling the deliberation process had failed, with one telling reporters they felt they had let down Clancy after the panel could not reach a unanimous verdict.

    “We let down Lindsay…”
    — Clancy trial juror, juror · source
    1. 1 outlet ‘We felt defeated’: Lindsay Clancy juror provides new details about the lone holdout

      first by NBC News, 13d ago

    2. 1 outlet 'We let down Lindsay,' says juror who served in Clancy trial

      first by WCVB, 13d ago

  2. 4

    Juror says holdout reenacted the strangulations with a water bottle

    Juror Nick Dargie told ABC News the holdout juror pulled an exercise band tied around a water bottle to demonstrate how Clancy killed her children, and could not point to evidence or testimony backing his position.

    “I was just so shocked that he did that.”
    — Nick Dargie
    1. 2 outlets Revealed: What the Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Did That Had His Fellow Jurors Gasping in Rage

      first by RedState, 13d ago · also Fox News

      1 more headline
  3. 3

    Reddington says he'll seek dismissal on double jeopardy grounds

    After jurors began speaking publicly about the deliberations, Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington told CBS Mornings he plans to file a new motion to dismiss based on double jeopardy.

  4. 2

    Jurors reveal panel was ready to acquit before holdout blocked it

    The foreperson and two other jurors told NBC 10 Boston that the panel had prepared not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity forms and signed them before the holdout refused, calling him 'arrogant' and unwilling to engage with the evidence or other jurors.

    “He admitted he had reasonable doubt after we watched the video of the interview.”
    — Clancy trial juror
    1. 1 outlet Lindsay Clancy jury was ready to find her not guilty of murder — until one man refused to agree, jurors reveal: ‘I was so excited’

      first by NY Post, 15d ago

  5. 3 days quiet
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    Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial after 11-1 deadlock

    After roughly 38 hours of deliberation over seven days and three notes declaring an impasse, Sullivan declared a mistrial with the panel reportedly split 11-1 in favor of acquittal.

    “Jurors were 'robbed' by lone holdout, says Clancy's attorney…”
    — Reuters
  7. background

    Holdout juror note throws deliberations into disarray — The jury foreperson notified Judge William Sullivan that one juror was refusing to follow instructions on reasonable doubt, prompting the judge to question each juror individually under oath and re-read the legal instructions.